Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-ngp-H006-04-0081_u.jpg

    This a 1977 photograph of 915 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  It was owned by R. Bruce McPherson, and later J. Turner.  The home was also leased to J. Moffatt.
  • HCDL-ngp-H006-04-0056_u.jpg

    This is the home at 316 Thompson Street, Howell, Michigan.  It was built by Robert H. McPherson when he moved from the R.B. McPherson house.  Robert H. McPherson was the President of McPherson Oil Company in 1961.
  • HCDL-bd-nursesschool2_u.jpg

    In 1964, the first graduates of the McPherson Health Center School for Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, received their diplomas in a ceremony at Hawkins Elementary School Brighton.   The graduates were twenty-one women.  The School for Practical Nursing was sponsored by the McPherson Health Center where classes were held, and by Brighton and Howell Public Schools.  It was  funded by government funds under the Manpower Retraining Act through 1966.   All of the graduates passed their state board examination and were eligible to be licensed by the State Board of Nursing as Licensed Practical Nurses.   The School for Practical Nursing graduated their last class in 1987.

    In this 1964 photograph, the School of Practical Nursing Class honors its graduating class in the traditional white uniform dress.

    Standing back:  Tami Alexander, unknown, Dorothy Yeagle, unknown, Sydney Morse, Susan Haynes, unknown, unknown, unknown

    Middle row: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Bugard Korsgren, unknown

    Front Row: unknown, Elaine Woodruff, Emily Janet Rohrabacher, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown
  • HCDL-bd-nursesschool_u.jpg

    In 1964, the first graduates of the McPherson Health Center School for Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, received their diplomas in a ceremony at Hawkins Elementary School Brighton.   The graduates were twenty-one women.  The School for Practical Nursing was sponsored by the McPherson Health Center where classes were held, and by Brighton and Howell Public Schools.  It was  funded by government funds under the Manpower Retraining Act through 1966.   All of the graduates passed their state board examination and were eligible to be licensed by the State Board of Nursing as Licensed Practical Nurses.   The School for Practical Nursing graduated their last class in 1987.

    In this 1964 photograph, the School of Practical Nursing Class honors its student nursing class garbed in the Student Nurse Uniform.

    Standing: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Bugard Korsgren, unknown, Elaine Woodruff, Susan Haynes, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown.

    Seated: unknown, unknown, unknown, Muriel Simmons, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Dorothy Yeagle, Sidney Morse, Emily Janet Rohrabacher, unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-G002-18-0002_u.jpg

    McPherson family
    915 N. Michigan Ave. Howell, Michigan - 1918

    unknown people
  • HCDL-ngp-G002-18-0001_u.jpg

    McPherson Family,
    915 N. Michigan Ave. Howell, Michigan - 1918

    unknown people
  • HCDL-ngp-G003-01-0016_u.jpg

    This is an Emil Bode Photo of the McPherson Family, Chemung Hills Golf Course, Howell, Michigan, 1926. The names of the persons are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-H006-04-0080_u.jpg

    A photo of a McPherson family gathering in 1880.

    Top Row: Edward, Mary, William Jr., Ella, Alexander.

    Sitting: Martin, Isabella, William Sr., Elizabeth.
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0063_u.jpg

    A photo of Robert Bruce McPherson with his wife Eva Love Hickey McPherson and their children Robert and Frederick McPherson. 

    This photo was taken in 1918 on the porch at the McPherson mansion. Most likely taken by Emil Bode on the same day as several other pictures of the family. R. Bruce Mcpherson was a businessman prominent in Howell Michigan. The mansion was built in 1915, three years before the photo was taken.
  • HCDL-ngp-H006-03-0001_u.jpg

    McPherson Cottage on Lake Chemung, Livingston County, Michigan - 1957
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